why would you want to buy a bike that old? i had a 88 750r ninja,. but it had 5400 miles, i wouldnt buy one that old

Except for my Bandit 12, my bikes are '80's vintage. I'm not trying to impress anyone (clearly) or competing in street/track racing, so I don't need a state-of-the-art bike. For me tinkering and tuning are fun. So if this one runs well it'll be fine as a commuter bike. No worries about keeping it perfect. And it'll save me a few thousand dollars.